The Whistler Film Festival (WFF) announced today that submissions have opened for the 2018 Feature Project Lab and Praxis Screenwriters Lab programs. Up to six writers and six producers from across Canada will be selected to participate in the prestigious two-phased programs. Both programs will take place in Whistler from June 4th to 8th, and during the 2018 Whistler Film Festival + Summit from November 28 to December 2, recognized as one of Canada’s leading film festivals and industry gatherings. Canadian writers can submit an application for the Praxis Screenwriters Lab by March 15, 2018​, while Canadian producers can submit an application for the Feature Project Lab by March 29, 2018​. All application forms and guidelines are available at whistlerfilmfestival.com.

“Over the past few years we’ve seen Canadian writers and producers gain significant traction with projects they’ve brought through our two-phased programs,” says Angie Nolan, WFF’s Director of Industry Programming. “The in-depth summer workshop and ongoing mentorship of phase one, combined with the intensive industry immersion of phase two during the festival, provides the kind of vital feedback and relationship building that is crucial to the success of the participants and their projects.”

The Whistler Film Festival Society is a charitable cultural organization dedicated to furthering the art of film by providing programs that focus on the discovery, development and promotion of new talent culminating with a must attend festival for artists, the industry and audiences in Whistler.